About

The members of Breakdown Brass stay busy – touring and recording with Antibalas, Lee Fields, Sharon Jones, Charles Bradley, Monophonics, Ikebe Shakedown and many others. Led by Nadav Nirenberg on trombone, their unique combination of heavy Afro-Funk with the sizzle of Balkan Brass has caught the ear of Netflix,VICE,Gilles Peterson, NPR, BBC and DJ’s worldwide.

Most recently, their latest single Harrow (video) was featured in Flaked, a Netflix original series starring Will Arnett(video). They are also featured in the theme song to the new VICE / Munchies show “Moltissimo” starring Mario Batali(video)

Their second monstrous 45, “Mary Jane / The Horseman” was released on Mixto Music. The vinyl single leads with a massive cover of the Rick James classic “Mary Jane”, blending their trademark heavy sound with the strolling soul vibe of the original. (music video). “The Horseman”, the groups debut digital single, was recorded at Dunham Studios byThomas Brenneck (Amy Winehouse, Sharon Jones, Budos Band, Jay-Z, etc.) and has received acclaim fromNPR, BBC and many more(studio video)

“The debut vinyl single from Brooklyn’s Breakdown Brass is a monster and masterful mix of Afro‐funk meets Balkan brass, with a dash of hip‐hop simmering in the flow. The a‐side Monmouth is a driving original with razor sharp horns and a rumbling sousaphone bassline and was recently featured by Bandcamp and Gilles Peterson’s ‘Track Of The Day’, while the flipside is an instrumental brass‐infused cover of Dr. Dre’s Next Episode” (studio video). –Kept Records

“Looks like the Budos have some serious competition at their doorstep” – Craig Charles, BBC